Anonymous

Privacy or Access to Information for Public Complaints (5:IV): Difference between revisions

From Clicklaw Wikibooks
Line 94: Line 94:


== E. Federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act ==
== E. Federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act ==
=== 1. Introduction ===


The federal ''Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act'', SC 2000, c 5 [''PIPEDA''], is intended to remedy some of the  problems encountered by consumers and by businesses when information relating to consumer habits is collected to be used internally or externally by private sector organizations. ''PIPEDA'' is a federal law governing:  
The federal ''Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act'', SC 2000, c 5 [''PIPEDA''], is intended to remedy some of the  problems encountered by consumers and by businesses when information relating to consumer habits is collected to be used internally or externally by private sector organizations. ''PIPEDA'' is a federal law governing:  
6,151

edits